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Poland: Online shopping on the rise

The number of internet users, who shop online has increased to 54 percent, compared to 50 percent in 2016, according to the “E-commerce in Poland 2017” report prepared by Gemius in cooperation with the Chamber of Electronic Commerce (IGE).

Antitrust: Commission fines Google €2.42 billion for abusing dominance as search engine by giving illegal advantage to own comparison shopping service

Brussels, 27 June 2017

The European Commission has fined Google €2.42 billion for breaching EU antitrust rules. Google has abused its market dominance as a search engine by giving an illegal advantage to another Google product, its comparison shopping service.

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A new global survey reveals that Internet users are increasingly concerned about their online privacy, and that 49 percent of users polled say lack of trust is their main reason for not shopping online.

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Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba is considering setting up a European logistics center in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian government and Xinhua said on Wednesday.

No comment was immediately available from Alibaba.

Almost half (48 percent) of Polish internet users have shopped online at least once, according to the report by business consulting company Gemius. Polish internet users predominantly shop in domestic online stores (47 percent), while only 10 percent buy from stores abroad.

More than half of Polish e-shoppers are under 34 years of age (56 percent). However, the number of e-shoppers above 34 has increased compared to last year.

Global Survey Reveals The Impact Of Declining Trust In The Internet On E-commerce

A new global survey reveals that Internet users are increasingly concerned about their online privacy, and that 49 percent of users polled say lack of trust is their main reason for not shopping online.

Continue reading "Global Survey Reveals The Impact Of Declining Trust In The Internet On E-commerce" »

Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba is considering setting up a European logistics center in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian government and Xinhua said on Wednesday.

No comment was immediately available from Alibaba.

Almost half (48 percent) of Polish internet users have shopped online at least once, according to the report by business consulting company Gemius. Polish internet users predominantly shop in domestic online stores (47 percent), while only 10 percent buy from stores abroad.

More than half of Polish e-shoppers are under 34 years of age (56 percent). However, the number of e-shoppers above 34 has increased compared to last year.

Alibaba considers European logistics center in Bulgaria: government

Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba is considering setting up a European logistics center in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian government and Xinhua said on Wednesday.

No comment was immediately available from Alibaba.

Poles positive about online shopping: report

Almost half (48 percent) of Polish internet users have shopped online at least once, according to the report by business consulting company Gemius. Polish internet users predominantly shop in domestic online stores (47 percent), while only 10 percent buy from stores abroad.

More than half of Polish e-shoppers are under 34 years of age (56 percent). However, the number of e-shoppers above 34 has increased compared to last year.